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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Physical Therapy Association supports evidence-based practice to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of physical therapist services.

Clinical practice guidelines assist clinical decision-making but do not take the place of clinician judgment. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

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Diabetic Foot Ulcer Beyond Wound Closure: Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

November 22, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Cardiac Conditions, Diabetes Complications, Foot Conditions, Ulcer, Wounds and Injuries

2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke

October 21, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Stroke

Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2024 Evidence-Based CPG

October 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Infant (1-23mo), Newborn (birth-1mo), Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Torticollis

Summary of Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Palsy) – 2023 Update Edited by the Japan Society of Facial Nerve Research

October 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Bell Palsy, Autoimmune Diseases

Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation (CPG+)

August 7, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Fractures, Hand and Upper Extremity Conditions

A Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Care Physiotherapy in Patients With Haemophilia

July 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Haemophilia

The 2023 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support: A 10-Year Update

July 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Cardiac Conditions, Critical Illness, Lung Conditions

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

June 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions

Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

June 4, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Falls

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

May 18, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

EULAR Recommendations for the Non-Pharmacological Core Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: 2023 Update

May 15, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Hip Conditions, Knee Conditions, Osteoarthritis

ACC / AHA / AACVPR / APMA / ABC / SCAI / SVM / SVN / SVS / SIR / VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

May 11, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ulcer